8 Amazing Vegan Cheese Recipes

There’s no dairy in these vegan cheese recipes, but even your dairy-eating friends will be amazed by them! A good vegan cheese seems impossible, but certain ingredients lend a cheesy flavor. One of my favorites is nutritional yeast. It tastes good, and it’s good for you. Cashews, which are delicious just plain by the handful, create a magical texture that is reminiscent of goat cheese. Make sure to scroll to the end to see each one of these 8 vegan cheeses, all of which will knock your socks off!

Photo by Hannah Kaminsky

First up isNava Atlas’ Smoky Vegan Cheddar Cheez that’s made from cashews, carrots, and spices. You can add the vegan gelling agent agar to get this to set up in a sliceable form, as shown in the first photo above, or just use it as a spread, as pictured just above.

Somer McCowan has some amazing cheese recipes on her blog VedgedOut.com. But I’ve chosen the one I love the most – her Kick Ace Extra Sharp Raw Vegan Holiday Cheddar Cheese Ball. It uses cashews and sun-dried tomatoes as its base. She kicks up the chez flavor with miso, apple cider vinegar and mustard powder. Best part of all is the coconut oil really firms this baby up and it will fool your friends into thinking it might be real cheese.

Photo by Angela McKee

Angela McKee of Canned-Time.com has a spicy cashew cheeze to share with you. She coats the outside with Satan’s Kiss peppers so she means business when she calls it spicy!

Photo by Ann Oliverio

This Tofu Farmer Cheez is the work of Ann Oliviero of Anunrefinedvegan.com. It’s full of tofu, cashews, lemon juice, miso, and herbs, making it a delicious part of your lunch or dinner. It’s perfect for serving with crackers.

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DaisyMay

January 5, 2017 at 11:30 pm

This recipe looks fantastic and is sure to win over my daughter who is vegi / vegan. She has been looking for vegan cheese and this one not only looks great, I have all the ingredients other than cider vinegar and coconut oil.